FRANCFORT (Reuters) – Tesla will use its Brandenburg plant in Germany to demonstrate a radical overha review of the manufacture of its cars, as well as to manufacture batteries and battery packs of electric cars, executive leader Elon Musk said Thursday.
Musk commented to the audience in Gruenheide, on the outskirts of Berlin, where the AMERICAN automaker is building its new European factory, showed a video on Teslarati’s website.
Tesla plans to manufacture a new edition of its Model Y crossover vehicle and, in all likelihood, even on-site battery cells.
“This will be the first time there will be a transformation in the vehicle’s fundamental structural design. It’s important. Manufacturing, engineering and design as well,” Musk said in the video.
Tesla sought to drive the transition to sustainable energy, not just building cars, Musk said.
“The 3 elements needed for sustainable long-term energy are sustainable energy production, energy garage and sustainable transport, electric cars.
Musk’s comments come after Tesla acquired a license that will allow it to exchange electricity in Western Europe and start asking consumers in Germany about the possible use of Tesla’s electric power in their cars.
“I think we’re going to build batteries and cells and other things here. It will be for a desk garage with wind and solar power,” Musk said.
Musk, who said he was satisfied with the progress made at the plant, told the audience that “Deutschland Rocks” and praised the availability of local engineering talent, saying Tesla would want many hires.
“We’ll start with the factory, but we’ll also do some original engineering and design work. It will be, to be honest, bigger than that of the United States. “
In addition to having the world’s most complex vehicle rendering workshops at its Brandenburg plant, Tesla will have a color laboratory in Germany.
Musk, while signing autographs for fans, said he also had plans for a “ravecave” on the roof of the new factory, which would be a “really fun position to work. “
“I a ravecave is culturally necessary. “
(Report via Edward Taylor; edited through Alexander Smith)
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